History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.t3.39

c20.s1.t3.39

Lastly, we may make a few observations about the currency of the period. As already shown, copper and silver coins of Madanapāla, and gold and copper issues of Govindacandra, have been discovered. It would, therefore, not be unreasonable to suppose that the Gāhaḍavāla kings minted in all the three metals. The copper pieces were probably meant for small transactions, for which barter may also have been practised. The gold and silver coins vary in their types and values, and the percentage of alloy indirectly throws light on the financial condition of the kingdom under their rule. For the Pratihāra times our extant evidence consists of the silver *Drammas* of Mihira Bhoja and the doubtful gold issues of Mahīpāla. The former are derived from the Indo Baktrian (Greek) *Drachmae* weighing 65 grains, and the Siyadoni inscription enumerates several distiner kinds of these *Drammas* in connection with donations: